Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (08 Jun)18ft (5.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
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0
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4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
11
5.5
SSW
21
6
SSW
18
6.5
SSW
17
7
S
16
6.5
S
15
5
S
15
5.5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
793
961
844
725
816
4570
7330
26902
25598
23752
22461
18684
11585
13088
7172
5056
3609
2611
2021
980
786
425
349
386
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
30
S
35
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:37AM1.53m
10:00PM1.65m
10:26AM1.58m
10:48PM1.67m
11:17AM1.66m
11:39PM1.71m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.42m
3:47PM0.41m
4:19AM0.39m
4:35PM0.38m
5:05AM0.33m
5:27PM0.33m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
16
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
9
10
11
11
12
11
13
14
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
9
9
12
3
1
-1
-1
-2
0
0
3
5
5
7
7
7
9
8
10
12
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
0.4
NE
9
1.4
S
23
1.1
S
22
1.9
S
20
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
793
961
844
725
816
19
1963
1126
2931
8983
7172
5056
3609
2611
2021
980
786
425
349
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.1
SE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NNW
4
0.1
SE
14
1
S
20
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
9
9
8
17
12
7
799
240
245
377
286
250
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
NE
6
0.1
S
19
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
19
18
8
8
9
7
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
NNE
8
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
SW
3
3
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
11
5.5
SSW
21
6
SSW
18
6.5
SSW
17
7
S
16
6.5
S
15
5
S
15
5.5
S
15
Energy kJ
24
16
54
19
5
4570
7330
26902
25598
23752
22461
18684
11585
13088
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
5
4
9
4
5
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
0
0
72
310
595
299
63
44
163
163
35
35
35
35
13
13
3
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
9
9
9
4
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
1
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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